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Trilby

/ˈtɹɪlbi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2010

Trilby has been given to about 567 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɹɪlbi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 303
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Trilby per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time567

How popular is Trilby?

Its best year was 1925, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 1888th. The typical living American called Trilby is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Trilby

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kirby0.62
  2. Libby0.62
  3. Tristyn0.58
  4. Trinity0.54
  5. Ruby0.47
  6. Shelby0.47
  7. Toby0.47
  8. Tristin0.47

Middle names for Trilby

Ranked by flow score
  1. Trilby Anne0.81
  2. Trilby Eve0.80
  3. Trilby Elizabeth0.78
  4. Trilby Catherine0.78
  5. Trilby Josephine0.78
  6. Trilby Rose0.77

Sibling names for Trilby

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.73
  2. Lenorasister · 0.73
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.73
  4. Louiebrother · 0.71
  5. Otisbrother · 0.70
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.70

Where Trilby is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Trilby Anderson0.77
    2. Trilby Reyes0.72
    3. Trilby Nguyen0.72
    4. Trilby Moore0.72
    5. Trilby Lee0.72
    6. Trilby Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Trilby

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.